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'Thanks for all your help this difficult year' – VC

​​Dear member of the SU family It's been a most challenging year, so it is not surprising that there is a sense of relief in the air as we count down the days...

Never too old: 2nd doctorate for Prof Leslie Swartz

Obtaining a doctoral degree is a remarkable achievement. But to be awarded a second one is quite something special. This is exactly what Prof Leslie Swartz, a...

No challenge too big for SU graduate and Paralympic athlete

“Don’t be scared to take on challenges ‘above’ your capabilities if it is something you believe in. Yes, it is not going to come easy, but if you commit to it...

Life-changing medical condition did not stop SU graduate achieving his dream

When Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate, Karabo Makhanya was diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition in 2017, he decided that no matter what...

Long journey to PhD in mathematics for former Westridge learner

When Dr Lesley Wessels walked over the stage this week to receive her doctoral degree in mathematics, it will be the end of a long journey that started when she...

Several factors still impede true and lasting reconciliation

Wednesday (16 December) is Reconciliation Day. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) writes that to achieve a more united...

Mpendulo Cele receives top honours as best MSc student at SU

Stellenbosch University's top MSc student for 2020, Mr Mpendulo Cele (25), praised his teachers at Zwelethu High School and the Kutlwanong Center of Mathematics...

New SPL course produces first round of graduates

​​The first intake of students who successfully participated in the School of Public Leadership's inaugural Advanced Diploma in Public Accountability programme...

PhD graduate develops improved fish feed for use in aquaponics

The main challenge in aquaponics – the combination of raising fish (aquaculture) and growing plants without soil (hydroponics) – is the imbalance between the...

PhD study wants to help improve safety, efficacy of radiopharmaceuticals in Africa

Many African countries struggle with the provision of safe and effective radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose or treat diseases. Self-audits and the implementation...
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